WD-50 pastry chef Alex Stupak's take on dessert is a deconstructed, adventurous spin on shortbread.

Chef Alex Stupak's Mexican food dreams.

Salty, medicinal black licorice won’t satisfy your sweet tooth, but you might like it anyway.

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

New York magazine unpacks a gum taste test starring wd-50’s Wylie Dufresne.

've left Oringer to fly with the stars: Billings and Alex Stupak, who moved on to Alinea and WD-50.

Yes to desserts - Alex Stupak is marvelous. No to the “knot foie” - as the name suggests, it’s NOT foie gras, but no one really knows what it is...

? I would say try stopping by WD-50 just for desserts, as Alex Stupak (ex-Alinea) is amazing. Or the aforementioned Falai Panetteria. And Room 4 Dessert isn’t too far of a walk from the LES.

, Chikalicious, Kyotofu, the dessert tasting at WD-50 (current pastry chef is Alex Stupak, ex-Alinea). There are also a few places that are coming soon: Sam Mason (ex-WD-50)'s not-yet-open dessert place, Tailor, and P*ONG.

Not sure what you’re doing exactly, but I know Alex Stupak and Sam Mason have made “meringues” by using xanthan gum and methylcellulose-whipping it in a stand mixer. Check out Ultratex-3/8 too-It’s...

WD-50 has a dessert tasting menu where you can get either 3 or 5 desserts. The desserts are made by Alex Stupak (ex-Alinea) and are excellent. They are super inventive and I’m pretty sure they are “fancy”...

Completely agree that WD-50 is way better. The desserts are way ahead too, Alex Stupak should be on this list too.

... wd-50... I enjoyed it a LOT. Roasted foie was very good, as was the wagyu. Alex Stupak's desserts are top notch.

Don’t forget WD-50 for Alex Stupak's amazing creations.

'd also take a look at Room 4 Dessert, Chikalicious, Kyotofu, the dessert tasting at WD-50 (current pastry chef is Alex Stupak, ex-Alinea). "There are also a few places that are coming soon: Sam Mason (ex-WD-50)'s not-yet-open...